Umbrella
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Silk, wood, carved bone, sterling silver, brass, metal.
Measurements
890 x 1040 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604592
Summary
A woman's umbrella, made with a plain black silk canopy. The umbrella has a wooden shaft and a bone handle, which is carved with a leaf motif and with a hallmarked sterling silver mount on the base. It has metal ribs, brass fittings and a black plaited cotton cord carrying strap.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs Cumming.